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Online Program: Experienced SUD Professionals Panel: Sharing Their Expertise, Wisdom, and Hope

Event Start/Stop Date and Time

November 7, 2025 1:00 PM - November 7, 2027 3:00 PM EST

Check-in Date and Time

November 7, 2025 10:00 AM EST

Location

Northwest AHEC Online and Blended Learning
Your device, quiet location, reliable Internet

Target Audience

This workshop will be beneficial to behavioral health and human service practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance use and addictions professionals, clinicians and all others interested in this topic.

Event Description

Human service and community professionals often encounter clients/patients who present or have underlying Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). SUD professionals, who have worked in the field for decades, share their expertise, wisdom, and hope with professionals working with this population. This online 2-hour workshop consists of a moderator/panelist and 5 additional panelists. The workshop is being presented in order to capture the history of the North Carolina SUD field from their diverse personal perspectives (e.g., gender; sexual orientation; race) and roles (e.g., administrator, supervisor, counselor, trainer).

Objectives

  1. Discuss the history of the SUD field in North Carolina.
  2. Identify diverse perspectives based on personal characteristics and roles.
  3. Apply this information to their practice.

Session Credits

Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.

Presenter(s)

Session Details

Online Program: Experienced SUD Professionals Panel: Sharing Their Expertise, Wisdom, and Hope

November 7, 2025 1:00 PM - November 7, 2027 3:00 PM EST

Check-in: November 7, 2025 10:00 AM EST

Human service and community professionals often encounter clients/patients who present or have underlying Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). SUD professionals, who have worked in the field for decades, share their expertise, wisdom, and hope with professionals working with this population. This online 2-hour workshop consists of a moderator/panelist and 5 additional panelists. The workshop is being presented in order to capture the history of the North Carolina SUD field from their diverse personal perspectives (e.g., gender; sexual orientation; race) and roles (e.g., administrator, supervisor, counselor, trainer).

Available Credits:

  • • 2 NCASPPB SS Hours

    The North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board has approved this workshop for 2.0 Substance Abuse Specific hours, Approval #25-516-S.

  • • 2 Contact (category A) CE for NC Psychologists Hours

    Northwest AHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved provider of (Category A) Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. This program will provide 2.0 contact hours of (Category A) continuing education for North Carolina psychologists. No partial credit will be given.

  • • 2 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC

    2.0 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC

  • • 2 NBCC Hours

    2.0 NBCC Contact Hours Northwest AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5465. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Northwest AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

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  • • 2 NASW-NC Hours

    NC AHEC is a 2025 NASW-NC approved provider of distance continuing education. This program has been approved for 2.0 contact hours.

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Session Fees:

  • $35.00

Program Information and Policies

For complete program policies and registration information, please visit our CPD Program page (opens in new tab).